073 Skewed cofffin smoother - Pt. 1 Pear body

[@StavrosGakos]

Hello my friends! It's time for another giveway for those, who decided support me, even when i didin't upload for a long time. I appereciate it. I got really nice laminated iron, made by Ward. It still have about 20mm of the hard steel plate so i'm gonna use it in the new plane - skewed coffin smoother with mouth closer. I don't want to make 40-50 minute long video so i decided to divided whole process for the 3 parts. Pear body is theme of the first episode. Preparing and flattening the iron will be showed in the second episode, ebony wedge and mouth closer, testing in the part no 3. As you probably know skewed floats are essential tools for that kind of project. It's hard to get or build them so i'm gonna show you how to achieve the same results with chisels and some creativy :) At the end of the video i soak the plane body into boiled linseed oil and put it to the vacuum chamber for about 12 hours. After that the soaked wood will rest about 5-7 days for blo polymeryzation. What i want to get is: - less tendency to moisture absorbing; - less tendency to wood movement; - disgusting for all the wood eating insects. Fell free to leave any ask in comments. I hope you got good time, no matter with or without my videos. Cheers Stavros

[@gdpjm]

Stavros, great video and beautiful workmanship. Someone will be very happy with this smoother. Also your camera work is beautiful. Does your wife help with the filming?

[@giveemtheboot5123]

These planemaking vids of yours are always top notch.

[@StavrosGakos]

​@@gdpjmHey Berl, i do everything alone 👍

[@About_Alysa]

It’s a blessing to have you back

[@viktorlafontaine6222]

Sir, it was an incredible work. I appreciate every step that you doing on the time lapse. It was more instructive than any documentation about the description, because the practice shows more than the theory, but the theory is very important too. I have only one question. What kind of woods it is?

[@robertdelfavero6552]

It's very inspiring to me that you stamp your maker's mark first. Most people stamp it at the end, like "this time was good enough." When you stamp it at the beginning, it's a commitment that every time, you will make it worthy to have your name on it.

[@StavrosGakos]

Hey Robert! Thank you for your support :) Since i ruined finished plane during stamping i like to do it at the begining (except narrow planes). Cheers!

[@brucepottorff6870]

Best woodworking channel on KZbin, and I've seen 'em all. This is a level of craftsmanship I can aspire to.

[@StavrosGakos]

Thank you Bruce :)

[@jeffbourne6015]

Incredible pure craftsmanship at ALL LEVELS! Simple hand tools and ingenious methods used to produce exact tolerances - a joy to watch, to learn from and above all to be thoroughly inspired by. Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful skills and plane making knowledge- it is thoroughly appreciated!!! I will certainly be looking forward to the subsequent parts to this collection.

[@StavrosGakos]

You're welcome Jeff 👍

[@stanmoderate4460]

There's got to be a word for it. The addictive pleasure of seeing those shavings peel off, mesmerising to me.

[@professor62]

It’s soooo great to see you at work in your workshop again, Stavros! I really enjoyed this vid, as always! Can’t wait for the other two! Thanks so much!

[@StavrosGakos]

Hey Russ! Thanks a lot :)

[@melefth]

Great to see processes we can replicate without specialized tools. I'm going to be skewing one of my 2" firmer chisels tonight! Thanks, as always, for sharing. Michael from Greece.

[@genecatcher1]

I watch your videos and calm down. You do things with Japanese precision and patience.

[@rickdoby7361]

Glad your are posting again. I've watched your old videos time several during your break. I love to watch how your skill has grown over the years. I say to myself "So that's how he solved that problem." You are truly becoming a master craftsman. Keep the videos coming, I need more inspiration.

[@StavrosGakos]

Thank you Rick, i appereciate that you are still here 👍

[@jlmfoy365]

Great to see you back Stavros. Beautiful craftsmanship as always my friend. Regards Jim UK.

[@StavrosGakos]

Thank you Jim !

[@nikburton9264]

Good to see you again Stavros! Great video! I'm laid up with a spinal injury, so watching woodworking videos is me living vicariously for a couple months. This was a good one!

[@StavrosGakos]

Hello Nik! I wish you fast recovery 💪💪💪

[@nikburton9264]

Thanks!

[@SeahawkSailor]

Glad to see you posting again! I enjoyed watching this very much and look forward to the next videos. Thank you for sharing your beautiful work!

[@StavrosGakos]

You're welcome 👍

[@ryandavis7593]

Great to see another video. I pulled a bunch of old molding planes from boxes and got them on the shelves in order. Most were given to me and suffered significant water damage and warping. They will be rebuilt soon. Thank you for keeping us all inspired to do our best work. Greetings from the high plains of Texas.

[@StavrosGakos]

Hello Ryan! How are you?

[@ryandavis7593]

@@StavrosGakos Doing pretty well. My coworker’s mother passed just before Thanksgiving holiday so I have been working double while he is away. My family’s health has been holding up so that is good and the work on the house is progressing again. I still have a lot to do yet but it is making progress. I am glad that full time plane making is coming along for you. I still owe you some lumber. Thank you again brother. Happy holidays.

[@PartyOf8Please]

It is such a mesmerizing joy to watch you work! Thank you for posting!

[@NickLuker]

As usual, a very beautiful plane in the making. I very much admire your craftsmanship and artistry in planemaking. I'm glad to see another video from you. Best wishes to you and your family.

[@StavrosGakos]

Thank you Nick :)

[@ray1283]

Wonderful work Stavros! I've been waiting patiently for more videos of your plane building. You can teach me more in one video than I can figure out in a month of experimentation. I love how you show your use of jigs, especially the planer trick to provide a decreasing reference surface for your chisel. As others have commented, wonderful camera work too!

[@StavrosGakos]

Thank you Ray :)

[@harethayousuf1588]

Hello, hello, hello! It’s always a pleasure watching you working man. Thank you.

[@StavrosGakos]

Hello Haretha :) thank you!

[@Aisjam]

So good to see you again. You keep inspiring me to make my own tools and planes.

[@NatanaelKarl]

Woho! He is back!

[@luisfrade446]

simply magnificent, I'm a goldsmith but I've always had a very special charm for wood, I love the smell of the texture, I love seeing your work and the level of detail, this is the path to becoming a Master, being a Master Craftsman is something great for me It requires a lot of practice and accumulated wisdom to reach almost perfection, as we are never satisfied, we always want more, you are a reference for me, one of my greatest inspirations, a big hug from here in Portugal

[@StavrosGakos]

Luis, thank you for your kind words, i appereciate it :) regards from Poland!

[@nurgle11]

Lovely work as always, I really like those crank neck chisels too.

[@StavrosGakos]

Thank you Andrew :)

[@sodoffuson]

@@StavrosGakoswho made the crank neck chisels?

[@StavrosGakos]

​@@sodoffusonyoung and talented blacksmith Michał Białochleb, you can find his profile on Instagram 👍

[@sodoffuson]

@@StavrosGakos thank you, great video - good to see you back!

[@StavrosGakos]

@@sodoffuson it's good to get back 😉

[@boblow2186]

Hello my friend. Good to see you back. Look forward to seeing the rest of your work. Bob.

[@StavrosGakos]

Thank you Bob!

[@thegrinch8312]

Your shop has definitely improved over the years. I've been watching your content from the beginning, great work!

[@StavrosGakos]

Thanks a lot! Yup, and it's not finish ;) Cheers!

[@willxin4517]

Nice to see you back on your channel, you are must watch.

[@StavrosGakos]

Thanks, the answer is in the description of the video :)

[@vanislescotty]

Yes, the wait is over. Another plane build from the master. Woohoo!

[@walterplummer3808]

Glad to see you posting again. Hop you are doing well and thanks for sharing your work.

[@StavrosGakos]

I'm good Walter, i hope you too 👍 you're welcome 🙂

[@Ham68229]

As always, truly love your work. Thank you for taking the time to share these videos. Cheers :)

[@mmccorm11]

Stavros! I hope you are well. I have missed your videos. Always an inspiration. And that stamping at the start of the video was fantastic.

[@StavrosGakos]

Thank you 👍

[@jasonmichaels6660]

Happy to see you back on you tube my friend

[@jameslemasters9792]

So nice to see you back! I have been checking from time to time to see if you uploaded anything nice to see you back.

[@StavrosGakos]

Thank you James :)

[@charliegoerges7620]

Love seeing the boxwood handled chisels! Beautiful

[@Kemi4483]

Hello Stavros, I was very happy when I saw your new video, you did a great job again, so keep it up, I wish you all the best.

[@StavrosGakos]

Thanks a lot! I wish you the best too 👍

[@CandidZulu]

I’ve used similar technique with angled blocks to guide the chisel, when I made grips for a target pistol. Very accurate cuts can be made, wish I had room for a thickneser though!

[@rumpires6485]

Just Beautifull work. Loved it from beginning till the end. Best regards from Portugal

[@nodbod-b2t]

Stavros, you have great skill and are well-organized.

[@whittysworkshop982]

We missed you Stavros!! Its great to see you post again 😁 The plane is awesome so far, I look forward to part 2 😁

[@StavrosGakos]

Thank you! Part no2 is on the channel ;) Cheers!

[@OABrown]

I was just thinking about making one of these! Wonderful work as always

[@chetosolis9920]

Muy bueno el trabajo, que paciencia para su fabricación, saludos desde Quiché,Guatemala.

[@geoffreyjfowler]

Great video Stavros. Good to see you back on KZbin.

[@StavrosGakos]

Hey Geoff :)

[@hder8740]

So glad you posted another great video!

[@davidjennings9253]

Superb job and a beautiful little plane. I can't wait to see part 2.

[@StavrosGakos]

Thanks David!

[@baughbLabs_redux]

Good to see you back man.

[@pabloalvarez6671]

Excelente video, extrañaba sus videos, siempre es un placer ver sus trabajos. Saludos desde la Argentina 🇦🇷

[@StavrosGakos]

Thank you Pablo :) Cheers!

[@BrianRust89]

So great to see you making videos! I have been wondering about you! Always great work love it man! Please keep making videos!! Hope all is well!!

[@StavrosGakos]

Hey Brian! Everything is 👌 thank you :)

[@davidhenryhudson3102]

Shop is looking good!

[@jamesmurray7478]

A laminated iron and tapered too, lovely!

[@mattsadventureswithart5764]

9:15 When you get your work so right, it's definitely time to show it proudly to the world.

[@ToolsandTime]

Awesome work so far, can't wait to see how that turns out.

[@StavrosGakos]

Thank you 👍

[@andersodman296]

Beautiful work! Looking forward to the up coming parts.

[@StavrosGakos]

Thanks a lot!

[@noahfreeman8115]

He’s back!!

[@MCsCreations]

Stunning looking plane, dude! Beautiful work!!! 😃 Looking forward to part 2! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊 And happy holidays!

[@StavrosGakos]

Thank you :)

[@kiblerjim]

big fan of your work!

[@lukasgrzybowski5602]

Wonderful work! You're a truly gifted craftsman. Looking forward for part 2. Btw, last week I was in Poland for the first time and was amazed how nice everybody was. Now I definitely need to learn a little of the language to come more often and search my family roots.

[@StavrosGakos]

Thanks a lot Lucas! Good luck in your polish lessons ❤️

Aaaand he's back!

[@StavrosGakos]

Za 15 minut kolejny ;)

[@yasarmevlutoglu776]

Лучше всех 👍👍👍🇹🇷🙏

[@juanchipesoa5596]

Por fin un video!!!! 💪👏👏👏

[@selassswoodwork]

Pamiętam pierwszy film o Tobie ( router plane ) i obserwowanie ewolucji Twoich technik, narzędzi i otoczenia nie napawa mnie nostalgią, ale raczej satysfakcją 😉 zadowolony, widząc tyle wytrwałości, aż „staję się w tym punktem odniesienia” pole 💯💯💯 dobra robota za podróż i dziękuję za udostępnienie 🙏🙏🙏😉 Jestem Francuzem i to tłumaczenie pochodzi z Google, ale chciałem je przetłumaczyć 😊

[@StavrosGakos]

Merci Damien, j'apprécie vos aimables paroles et votre aide pour partager mon contenu :) Meilleures salutations!

[@kuerbis27]

Hey Stavros, did you move into a new shop? Nice to see from you again :)

[@StavrosGakos]

Yes, in 2020 ;)

[@R_M_Quevedo]

Pucha, nunca chegarei a esse nivel de precisão!!!

[@oneshotme]

Looking great so far!! I enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up

[@StavrosGakos]

Thank you!

[@DiersakZelesnik]

what is the purpose of the eyes that get carved on top of the cheeks? To make it easier to reach in to remove a shaving?

[@StavrosGakos]

Hey, you got the answer 🙂

[@ZittoRossi]

Parabéns Mestre ficou muito bom !

[@StavrosGakos]

Hey Zitto :)

[@andreaselme4127]

Beautiful!

[@burrenwoodworking]

Love your work!

[@jribaldi1]

bravo, Stavros!

[@Ariovistvs]

Absolute beauty! Do you have experiences with the oil & vacuum method? Does the plane keep its shape or do you have to reflatten it afterwards?

[@StavrosGakos]

Thanks! The wood keep the shape after that👍

[@Ariovistvs]

Excellent! I will try it out some day 👍

[@krzysztofm4399]

Great video as always! I hope there will be a chance to meet the master in the future. Greatings from Zgorzelec😀

[@StavrosGakos]

Witam serdecznie i pozdrawiam miasto w którym przyszedłem na świat 😉

[@krzysztofm4399]

@@StavrosGakos Wiem słyszałem od Łukasza.

[@nathanlannan2980]

This was jaw dropping to watch. Such a gorgeous display of craftsmanship. That bit at the end - stabilizing with resin?

[@StavrosGakos]

Thanks Nathan! No, i explained it in the description of the video. Feel welcome to read it 👍

[@nathanlannan2980]

Ahh the description - good to read those. 😅 Well, I learned a new technique there. Less movement is a beautiful thing. I prefer working with wooden planes but find having to tune them flat again periodically kind of annoying. As an aspiring plane maker, if you dropped a masterclass series on skillshare or the like, I'd absoultely scoop it up. You definetly have the videography chops for it. @@StavrosGakos

[@colt4667]

You changed the drawer pulls on your beautiful little workbench.

[@StavrosGakos]

Yes, i didn't had a time for tuning for other drawers.

[@simonmcowan6874]

Wow a post from you, yup it's been awhile, but our patience has been rewarded, so good to see you and your work. How is the project going for making and selling your work? Best greetings from Wales.

[@StavrosGakos]

Hey Simon, i'm at the stage of preparing wood and organizing my wood and metal workshops, i can't start without it. Regards!

[@AcidFlp]

Najlepszy kontent na wieczorny relaks po pracy, dziękuję ;) Thank you for upload, best content for chill after work. :) What's the idea behind a small smoother with a 55-degree bed angle and a 10-degree beveled blade (effective angle of about 53 degrees) and no chipbreaker? My intuition suggest me that it's for less resistance while pushing. The same time higher bed angle give more space for pushing hand. Or I just overinterprete your intentions :) The toted coffin from 070-071 has 55 degrees. Bevel up miter from 061, has an effective angle of 50 to 60 degrees. Is there any specific value when the chipbreaker no longer prevents tearout?

[@StavrosGakos]

Hey, thanks a lot! There are a few reasons: - less resistance (skewed blade planes work with less effort) - the iron was used before as skewed - smoothers in the 18th century didn't have a chipbreaker - i want to improve my skills in skewed planes and make something unique Plane irons with chip breaker needs more room between bed and wear. The best wear angle is single iron plane is about 10 deg more than bed angle. In double irons is can be about 20-30 deg or more (it depends of chip breaker angle and profile). The throat should be tight, the same as the mouth. Using the chip breaker on the plane beded around 55-60 deg will have very high wear angle (wear angle can't be to high because the mouth will be open really fast during wearing the sole). Cheers :)

[@stevesteve6545]

Stavros, here’s another finishing question… sorry for so many questions. How do you get a consistent colour finish with BLO on the end grain? When I put BLO on end grain it soaks it all up and goes a dark brown. Your colour is consistent and the end grain looks like it has no grain even before you stamp your mark on.?

[@StavrosGakos]

That's the advantage of density and small pores on the end grain of the pear wood. Don't worry, it's normal on many kinds of wood 👍

[@robohippy]

Having watched pretty much all of your videos, I am curious about the saws and plane floats you use. Are they home made? I kind of figure that is the way you would go.... Might be good for another video if you do make your own.

[@StavrosGakos]

Yes, i've made them. That's the plan for one of the video's in the future

[@robohippy]

Good, looking forward to it! Side note, I do have some Mountain Mahogany, Cercocarpus ledifolia. Not a mahogany at all, but called that because of the dark red color. Seldom straight or tall, it loves high desert in the western US. If you want to play with some, I can send you some. Very hard, very dense as in sinks in water, very slow growing. I did try to have some guitar fret boards made out of it, but it kept wanting to move. Maybe not good for hand planes. The old fiddle makers would use it for violin pegs. The Indians used it for digging sicks.

[@hakansvensson7135]

Beautiful work, but what is the reason of making a smoother skewed?

[@StavrosGakos]

Hey, thank you! There are a few reasons: - less resistance (skewed blade planes work with less effort) - the iron was used before as skewed - i want to improve my skills in skewed planes and make something unique Cheers!

[@donnadimeo]

Beautiful work as always Stavros! The plane blank looks like it’s really tight grain and just a pleasure to work with. Did you say it was pear? I went back through the beginning of the video and couldn’t find if it was mentioned. I love all the styling you add to the body. Someday I’m going to add it to the two planes I made!

[@donnadimeo]

Never mind I found where you said the plane blank was pear! Right in the video description!

[@StavrosGakos]

Thank you! That a lovely news that you have made planes :) please share me some photos VIA mail 👍👍👍

[@artyentreri8635]

Beautiful work. I have a large stock of pear i have been planning on making into some infill and regular wooden planes. Thank you for showing the trick with the chisels and sandpaper. I have made quite a few "poor man's rasps" with wood and sandpaper but never thought of using the chisels to make a "poor man's float". Any regrets using pear?

[@StavrosGakos]

No regrets 👍 thank you!

[@Hubilicious90]

Where did you get your bench lamp from? Can one still buy it? It looks super robust 👍🏻

[@StavrosGakos]

Hey, it was simple and cheap desk lamp, i changed the base for sliding piece of wood :) i bought it on allegro dot com

[@stevesteve6545]

I think I need a vacuum chamber! Can be used for investment casting also. If you didn’t have it, would you soak the plane anyway?

[@StavrosGakos]

Yes, but not for a long time 👍

[@stevesteve6545]

@@StavrosGakos 10 mins perhaps?

[@StavrosGakos]

@@stevesteve6545 1 or 10 minutes, there will be no noticeable difference :)

[@stevesteve6545]

@@StavrosGakos ok thanks…. I have about 10 planes with no finish because I can’t decide which finish to use. In the past I’ve given them 2 coats of BLO but they get dirty easily. I’ve tried your method of then using shellac but it’s messy, needs a lot of coats then takes a while. I think I will try submerging in BLO then beeswax with a polissoir like Caleb James.

[@sal1964]

Nice job

[@nodbod-b2t]

Topnotch video quality.

[@Het.Totresh.01]

Релакс, как всегда супер!

[@StavrosGakos]

Thank you 👍

[@anthonydtobias]

Very cool. I love your technique for tackling the exact angles and pairing guides. Also, did you modify a chisel and make it into a scraper? Also, what is the name of that tool that you use for the chamfer?

[@StavrosGakos]

Hey, tkank you! Here are the answers for your questions :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIS6enqVZcuFhJIsi=v7EZpOhVrn6zrf3m kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJbCk6NrgdVjitEsi=yF-puXqiah8ffzSF Cheers!

[@bryantretheway3809]

I love getting the members notice that you have a new video! Early Christmas present for me. I like the concept of the BLO and the vacuum chamber, I’m wondering how sticky it will get during use if the body or sole gets scratched during use. Would it expose uncured BLO?

[@StavrosGakos]

Hey Bryan! The level of sticky is zero :) The wood keep all the blo. You can feel the difference only during sole flattening, the sand paper get clogged really fast. Cheers!

[@buczo102]

Kawał dobrej roboty! P.S Weź, tak często nie publikuj filmów, bo nie nadążam oglądać ;) hehe P.P.S. dobrze Cię znów tu widzieć! Pozdrawiam serdecznie!

[@StavrosGakos]

Jutro przygotuj się na kolejny ;) pozdrowienia!

[@buczo102]

@@StavrosGakos Czekam w blokach startowych na publikację! ;)

[@plainnpretty]

Nice to see you back . Was you taught plane making or did you teach yourself? Either way you’re a master at it. Thanks

[@StavrosGakos]

Hey, i'm self-taught in planemaking 🤟 thank you

[@trahtrebor]

Cool! New vid!

[@michael7765]

You have to link that pencil! I want one. 😅

[@АлександрВладимирович-к2р]

Great job, the main thing is to release videos more often, of course, if possible) 💪👌👍.

[@StavrosGakos]

👍👍👍

[@dragomirdichev1196]

Why a smoother needs 10 degrees skewed iron? What you are gaining?

[@StavrosGakos]

Smoother don't needs skewed iron, but can have. Skewed iron works with less effort than straight iron.

[@masterskay_na_naberezhnoi]

👏👏

[@woodtale]

What call we that saw?

[@StavrosGakos]

Planemaking saw, it's something between keyholesaw and flush-citting saw.

[@Hubilicious90]

Finally!

[@Wielebny33]

[@yopyopu3258]

Chryste jak dobrze widzieć, że żyjesz :D

[@StavrosGakos]

Hehe żyję i mam się dobrze ;)

[@mg3289]

👍

[@k9six185]

I know you call it “pear wood”….what species if you know cuz when I look it it I get a few choices

[@StavrosGakos]

Pyrus communis

[@misyogi2959]

Właśnie oprawiam warda 66mm twardy laminat...

[@StavrosGakos]

66mm... Kawał noża 🔥🔥🔥

[@misyogi2959]

@@StavrosGakos kupiłem kiedyś pare strugów od niemca i w siatce było trochę złomu w tym 2 fabrycznie nowe wardy :) jeden ma 5m2 :)

[@StavrosGakos]

@@misyogi2959 nie wiedział co sprzedaje :)

[@cudak84]

just for a coofe break:))

[@StavrosGakos]

Smacznej kawusi ;)

[@Fusion_Woodworking]

It's been a while.

[@luizgabriel3388]

Yeeeees